| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Net Worth | $80 million |
| Real Name | David Lawrence Schwimmer |
| Profession | Actor, producer, director, comedian, voice actor |
| Famous Role | Ross Geller – FRIENDS |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85m in Feet Inches- 6’1″ |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 86 kg in Pounds- 189 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 41 Inches – Biceps: 15 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Not Known |
| Hair Colour | Light Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | November 2, 1966 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 49 Years |
| Birth Place | Flushing, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpion |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Beverly Hills |
| School | Beverly Hills High School (1984) |
| College | Northwestern University |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Arts (1998) |
| Debut | Acting: Film – Flight of the Intruder (1991) TV – Stage – Some Girls (2005) Director – Run Fatboy Run (2007) |
| Family | Father– Arthur Coleman-Schwimmer Mother– Arlene Coleman-Schwimmer Sister– Ellie (born in 1965) |
| Religion | Jewish descent |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Fan Mail Address | David Schwimmer The Gersh Agency, Inc. 9465 Wilshire Blvd 6th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA |
| Major Controversies | David Schwimmer was sued by Aaron Tonken, a former charity fund raiser for demanding Rolex watches for appearing at his own charity event. He won a US$400,000 defamation lawsuit.
There was a rumor that he had appeared as a soldier on a train in Biloxi Blues (1988). David denied it saying “No. I don’t know why that’s on IMDb, but I never was in that”. Another rumor was that he is related to the dancer Lacey Schwimmer. Schwimmer denied this too saying “No, not at all. Please set the record straight. I guess it’s a natural assumption because we have the same last name, but no. I’ve never even met her” |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Zoë Buckman (m. 2010) |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Patrice Jennings Minnie Driver  Natalie Imbruglia (1996-1997)  Mili Avital (2001)  Carla Alapont (2002-2003)  Tina Barret (2004)  Gina Calavera (2004) Zoe Buckman (2007) |
| Wife/Spouse | Zoë Buckman (m. 2010) |
| Current Relationship Status | Married to Zoë Buckman |
| Money Factor | |
Some Lesser Known Facts About David Schwimmer
- He took a Shakespeare workshop in 1979. Ian McKellen taught at the workshops and David was engrossed in the classes. He later won two first prizes in the Southern California Shakespeare Festival.
- After moving to Beverly Hills, David was never comfortable at the school. He felt out of place because he felt like the students there have a different value system than his.
- In school, he was good in Maths and Science and he thought he’d be a doctor. His drama teacher motivated him to purse acting and he flew to Chicago to take his degree in theater and speech.
- David Schwimmer after graduation, co-founded the “Lookingglass Theatre Company” in the late 1980s. He continued his journey as an unemployed struggling actor in Los Angeles.
- Schwimmer, in 2016, played Robert Kardashian in American Crime Story.
- David’s first acting experience was at the age of 10, when he played the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella’s Jewish version.
- He turned down the role of Ross Geller first but accepted it later on. The role was specifically written with him in mind as cast because the Executive Producer had already worked with him and knew his caliber.
- Schwimmmer based his character of Ross Geller in FRIENDS on the Nicolas Cage’s movie Peggy Sue Got Married (1986).
- When FRIENDS was aired for the first time, it was watched by 22 million American Viewers. Schwimmer received the strong reviews very soon. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette complimented David calling him “terrific”.
- Variety mentioned “All six of the principals, especially (Courteney) Cox and Schwimmer, appear resourceful and display sharp sitcom skills”.
- He received an Emmy Award nomination in the category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy.
- David chose to do the movie The Pallbearer because he wanted to play something as far from the character of Ross Geller. He turned down the character of “J” in “Mein in Black” along with Tommy Lee Jones to grow in art rather than earning quick cash.
- David was criticised for his role in Band of Brothers, a war drama, in which he played a cruel captain. BBC news critcized him calling him the only problem in the movie because his puppy-dog eyes weren’t convincing enough for the role.
- He voiced the character Melman, the giraffe in the animated movie Madagasker (2005). Critics gave mixed responses although the movie was a commercial success bagging US$532 million, the biggest hit of 2005.
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